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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1,

T. E. MURRAY.

UON$TRUGTION OF BINS OR POOKETS FOR CONTAINING COAL, GRAIN, &;0. No. 490,258. 7 Patented JaJn. 1'7, 1893.

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. INVENTOR: WITNESSES. \3 THOMAS E MURRAY, 4 fi 45W )KAZLQHJH, 6 mv Jm'onwy- (No Model.) 2 .Sheets-Sheet 2.

T. E. MURRAY. CONSTRUCTION OF BINS No. 490,258. 5 Patented Jan; 17, 1893.

0R POGKETS FOR CONTAINING GOAL, GRAIN, &c.'

- coal and other materials in large quantities, and it is specially designed for use on wharves,

U iTED STAT S .QHOMAS s. MURRAY, on ALBANY,

NE YORK,*-AssIeNoR or ONE-HALF TO wit-Linn MCEWAN, OF'SAME PLACE.

CONSTRUCTION'OF ems-R PQCKETS'FOR CONTAINING coAt'GRAm, cc.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Le tters'Pate nt No. 490,258, dated January 17, 1893.

Application filed 0ctol7er25, 1892. Serial No.449,974- lilo modsh) To all; whom, zit-may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. MURRAY, of the city andcounty of Albany,in the State of NewYork, have invented new and useful improvements in the Ooiistructiou of Bins or Pockets for Containing Coal, Graiinaud other.

Material, of which the following is a' specificationa Y My invention relates to the cons'trdction of receptacles for the storage and delivery'of for receiving cargoes from vessels, and at railway stations, for receiving loads of coal and other material directly from the cars, and

render the contents of the receptacle in-eon---' diticn for an easy deliverance therefrom.

The object of myinvention is to provide,

facilities for handling coal, grain, and other similar commodities, and for transferring the sameto means for transportation at aslight .cost and in an expeditious manner, and I attain this objectby the. means illustrated in the accompanying drawings which are herein referred to and formpart of this specification-.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevatien of my bin; Fig. is aghorizontal section of the same at-the line XX; Fig. 3. is a central vertical section at the line Y, Y; Fig. l is a detached and enlarged perspective View of the discharge chute; and Fig.5 is an enlarged detailview of the fastenings for'the removabic sections of lining, 4

- As represented in the drawings, A'desighates the metallic framing of my bin which is preferably madein a cylindricalform-with its central axis in a vertical-position; said framing is preferably formed of the uprights,

1, hoops, 2, aud' grafters, 3,'all of which are preferably formed of 'T-iron and secured togather so that ,the hoops 2 will be spaced at practically equal distances, said hoops being arranged horizontally and parallel to each other; intermediatelybetween the uprights 1 aseries of metallic ribbons, 4, are secured. in vertical positions to the hoops 2 at regular intervals so as-tobreak the spaces. between I the uprights 1 into openings.- of uniform size or practically so. The rafters 3 are secured to the upper endsofthe uprights 1 by means i of the plates, 5, and to the latter a series of from entering a's'pace, 7 ,which is left between the upper hoop 2 and the roof B. Between the ribbons 4, and between said ribbons and uprights 1, a lining, 8, is secured against the inner face of the hoops 2; said lining is preferably made off-wooden" planks which are socured by means of clamp-bolts, 9, or other suitable means for securing said planks in place; At certain places portions of saidli-ning are made detachable to formintake-openings, l0, and delivery openings,1l ,'to facilitate the filling and removal of the commodities into and out of the interior of the bin. 7

At one or more sides of theexterior ofthe structure, vertical guides,-'1 2, should be secured in po'sitionsthat will correspond to each intake-opening 10, andon said guides an adjustable platform or scaffold, C, is fitted 'to slide in a vertical direction, so as to be adjusted at-a proper elevation to afford a suitable standing place for the operative wheatten'dsto the filling-in of the coal or other commodities into the bin'. A suitable block and fall, 13, is provided for raising and lowering said scafifold, one of saigl blocks being attached to'oneofthe rafters 3, or other con-- venient stationary point" at the top of the structure, andithe other block being connected .to the scaflold C. Brackets,,1'4 ;are secured to saidscaifold and are provided-with openings, 15, which are fitted to slide freely on the guides 12 to eflfect the adj ustine'nt of the scaffold at the required height.

D designates an adjustable charging' chu'tewhich is arranged in the interior ofthe bin for'the purpose ofconveying the coal orother commodity to a central ,position in said bin, so as to form a conical, pile which w ll cause an equal distribution in every lateral direc-'- tion. :To the inner end of said chute a block and fall, 16, is connected so as to afiord the means of adjusting said chute to a re qnired height and to vary the anglejof-inclinationof the chute to suit circumstances.-

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oted-to the sides 20, is arranged to be connected to an eye, 21,

when the outer end of-said chute is to be shifted to a difi'erenfeievationffhe' u per block is connected to the same rafter that the upper block of the fall '16 is connected.- Hooks, 22, are fastened to the outer end of the chute D toengage over the upper edge of a hoop 2 which at the time forms the lower side of an intake-opening 10; said hooks engaging with the hoop in such manner that the outerendof retained in its place during the time the chute remains in a stationary position and while the angleoi' its inclination is being changed as occasion may require.

designates a detachable delivery-chute which, when the sections of lining 8 are removed to open the delivery-openings 11, can be fixed in position at the lower side of said opening to guide the coal or other commodity to the place at which it late be discharged;

said chute is provided with hooks, 23, which are fitted to engage with a side of the delivery-opening, and itis also I. end of said chute in provided with braces, 24, at its lower end; said braces being adapted to bear upon an adjacent lower hoop soas to support the lower position, while in use for delivering the commodity stored in the bin. When coal is to be delivered from the bin, I preferably use a delivery-chute having screen, 25, to allow the coal-dust to fall therethrough, and, in order to conduct the coal-dust away from the point where the coal is deposited, an

inclined plate, 26, is secured to the upper part of the braces 24, so as to be joined to the lower side of the outer end of said chute, and, by terminating before reachingthe lower end of the braces 24, forming a discharge-opening, 27, for the coal-dust; the inclination of the plate 26 directs the'c'oal-dust toward the discharge opening 27, and the latter causes the coal-dust to be delivered in close proximity to the base of the bin. t

' My invention is operated 'in the manner: \Vhen the binis empty, or comparatively so, the section's'of lining 8 between the guides 12, should be as to allow the chute D to be lowered to the lowest available height that will obtain the required inclination for said chute; byso dothe chute D.will' thereby be hoop 2 at the lower guides on its exterior,

'in combination with following partially removed so.

moved must be restored to, and fastened in,.

their places, and this operation can be continued until the bin is filled to its greatest capacity. In removing the contents of'the bin, a series of the delivery-openings 11 on the same level, but nearest the top of the pile of coal contained 'in the, bin, can be opened simultaneously (so as to effect a rapid discharge of the contents of the bin,) and a livery-chute E can be applied to each of Sitlfl/ openings'in the manner previously herein described. I

' The liningsS need not necessarily be made of wooden =planks, for it isobvious that sheetmetal can be substituted for the purpose with equally good effect," therefore I do not confine myself to any particular material for said lining. I

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by LettersPatepjjst 1. A storage bin or receptacle made in a cylindrical form by means of a metallic frame composed of uprights, hoops, and rafters of T-bars secured together a's herein described; said frame being provided with a root and a lining; said lining having removable sections and arrangedto leave an open-space between it and said roof, as and forthe purpose herein specified. a

2. A storage bin provided with guides on its exterior, and removable sections of lining between said guides, in combination with an adjustable platform fitted to move on said guides, as and for the purpose herein specified.

3. A storage bin provided with vertical removablesections of linings between said guides, and an adjustable platform fitted to move on said guides, an adjustable chute, D, arranged to extend from an opening in the side of said bin toward an interior portion of the latter, as and for the purpose herein specified.

4. -A storage bin having delivery-openings 11 formed in its sides and removable sections or doors fitted to close said openings, in combination with a detachable delivery-chute E fitted-to fasten at the lower side of said delivery opening, as and for the purpose herein specified. p

, THOMAS E. MURRAY. W'itnesses:

WM. M. Low, S. B. BREWER. 

